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Court Rejects Facial General Plan Consistency Challenge Based on Single Sentence in Sacramento’s 2035 General Plan
In a recent opinion certified for publication on December 18, 2019, Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation v. City of Sacramento, __ Cal.App.5th __ (2019), the Third District Court of…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
Unsubstantiated or Speculative Expert Opinion Is Not Substantial Evidence of a Significant Environmental Impact
By Perkins Coie
Editors' Note: On January 2, 2019, the California Supreme Court granted a request for depublication of this decision. A Supreme Court order to depublish means the case can no longer…
Land Use Law Blog
Abbott & Kindermann Welcomes Back Daniel S. Cucchi As A Senior Associate!
Daniel S. Cucchi returns as a senior associate at Abbott & Kindermann, Inc., providing legal services for our land development, public agency and industry practice groups. His practice areas include…
CEQA Developments
Leaving Bad Law “On The Books”: Supreme Court Denies Depublication of CEQA EIR Project Description Case That Promotes Piecemeal Litigation
Despite well-reasoned requests for depublication made by the City of Los Angeles, the California Building Industry Association (CBIA), the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the League of California…
Environmental and Climate
Ione Valley Land, Air, & Water Defense Alliance, LLC v. County of Amador (2019) 33 Cal.App.5th 165
Ione Valley Land, Air, & Water Defense Alliance, LLC v. County of Amador (2019) 33 Cal.App.5th 165 In 2012, the County of Amador (County) certified a final EIR and approved the…
Environmental and Climate
Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento (2019) 37 Cal.App.5th 698, 704.
Sacramentans for Fair Planning v. City of Sacramento (2019) 37 Cal.App.5th 698, 704. The Yamanee project, a 10-story mixed-use condominium development in Midtown Sacramento, (Project) exceeded both the density and height…
Environmental and Climate
South of Market Community Action Network v. City and County of San Francisco (2019) 33 Cal. App. 5th 321
South of Market Community Action Network v. City and County of San Francisco (2019) 33 Cal. App. 5th 321 In 2014, Forest City California Residential Development, Inc. proposed a mixed-use…
Administrative and Regulatory
Lake Norconian Club Foundation v. Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, 39 Cal. App. 5th 1044
Lake Norconian Club Foundation v. Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, 39 Cal. App. 5th 1044 The California Department of Corrections (Department) operates a prison next to the historic Lake Norconian…
CEQA Developments
Depublication of CEQA EIR Project Description Detail Case Sought by CSAC and League of Cities
By October 21, 2019 letter – a decision on which is due by December 20, 2019 – the California State Association of Counties (“CSAC”) and the League of California Cities…
Land Use Law Blog
REGISTER TODAY! Abbott & Kindermann’s 19th Annual Land Use, Real Estate, and Environmental Law Update
Reserve your seat for one of three seminars taking place in early 2020. In January 2020 Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. will present its 19th annual educational program for clients and colleagues…